Wednesday, July 7, 2010

When are the super-regional U.S. banks going to show some game?

[mEDITate-OR:
not recognize what we in the law call "a very 'NICE' question"
{they really aren't don't you know...
such as when IS it ok to [help?] kill someone, and when is it not...
and when DID you begin to live, and when were you still lying in there, possibly thinking about it...
!!! }

What is interesting about this "modest suggestion" by Heidi Herself...
is not only what the answers might really be...
but, also, who she is talking about.
Read below her list of sellers and potential buyers.

Fascinating.
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Following the money in banking and economics
JULY 2, 2010, 11:52 AM
By Heidi N. Moore, contributor
When are the super-regional U.S. banks
going to show some game?
With the July 4th weekend upon us, it's time to think about patriotic duty. Are a group of banks in good health becoming too aloof from the work of cleaning up bank failures?
For the past two years, many in the banking sector have been making eyes at BB&T (BBT), PNC Financial Services Group (PNC) and U.S. Bancorp (USB), who could be big acquirers if they wanted to be. Will they ever step up to the plate?

Potential Buyers
Large Cap: U.S. Bancorp, PNC Financial, BB&T
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic: First Niagra Financial, M&T Bank, Northwest Bancshares, OceansFirst Financial, People's United Financial
Southeast and Southwest: CenterState Banks, First Community Bancshares, First Horizon National Corp., Home BancShares, Iberiabank, Prosperity Bancshares, Renasant, SCBT Financial, Trustmark, United Community Banks
West: Center Financial, CVB Financial, Heritage Financial, Nara Bancorp, TriCo Bancshares, Umpqua and Washington Federal
Potential Sellers
Abington Bancorp, Boston Private Financial, Cardinal Financial, Encore Bancshares, Susquehanna Bancshares, Western Alliance Bancorporation, Wilmington Trust
Potential Buyers Who Could Become Sellers
Bryn Mawr Bank, Columbia Banking System, Citizens South Banking Corp, First Financial, First Midwest Bancorp, MB Financial, PacWest Bancorp
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